In the scenario of the rising trend in global temperature, the consequent threats of climate change and the recent instances of natural disasters, the best option before us to neutralise their impacts to certain extent is to undertake massive plantation programme, thus enhancing the greenery around us.
Besides, it would also facilitate our efforts for protecting the biodiversity and maintaining the ecological balance. With the objective of spreading this message among youths and involving more and more students in tree planting programmes, the Orissa Environmental Society (OES) has been continuing its efforts to plant saplings in the premises of various educational institutions.
Planting of saplings was undertaken on Thursday in the premises of the Ashram School and Palasuni Government High School at Rasulgarh under the auspices of OES' 'Clean and Green Campaign'.
Campaign coordinators Dr Pradeep Kumar Rath and Raghunath Prusty, OES secretary Dr Jayakrushna Panigrahi and members Dr Narayan Tripathi, Swapna Behera, Namita Mohapatra and others planted saplings. Ashram School Headmistress Madhusmita Rath and teacher Ipsita Dash; and Palashuni School Headmistress Mamata Kumari Mishra and teachers Sushila Gadnayak, Jogamaya Tripathi and Sanjukta Pati were present. Various saplings such as mango, guava, safeta, neem, tej patta and boula were planted. However, the students of the schools were not able to attend the programme due to the Covid guidelines.